Emissary
Days of Courting Death in Azeroth
- Original Name:
- 神使 (shén shǐ)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Title
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 1,180
- Chapters:
- 145
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 1951
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Emissary (神使) |
| Alias(es) | Divine envoy, divine messenger, Moon Goddess’s Emissary |
| Affiliation | A god; the documented Emissaries primarily serve Elune, the Moon Goddess 397 1098 |
| Occupation/Role | Messenger and representative of a god 397 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 397 |
Role and authority
An Emissary is a messenger of a god. Elune has multiple Emissaries, but only one Primordial Emissary 397 1098.
- Divine orders: Emissaries convey Elune’s instructions to political and military leaders. One ordered Tyrande to send Night Elf troops against the Troggs and later called for an alliance with Thrall’s Orcs 701 735.
- Exalted standing: Tyrande received an Emissary with the highest honors, while Remulos considered an Emissary’s promise weighty enough to change the Tauren’s fate 701 970.
- Limits: Elune refused one Emissary’s request for greater authority. Under interrogation, the Primordial Emissary revealed that Elune’s Emissaries and favored ones use her power without knowing its secrets 700 1105.
- Disguises: One Emissary said that Emissaries disguise their appearances. He himself used an Orc disguise modeled after Gul’dan 700 701.
Known Emissaries
| Holder | Details |
|---|---|
| Primordial Emissary | Elune’s unique Primordial Emissary appeared as a Human Veteran before N’Zoth exposed his original Orc form. The larger portion of his shattered soul became the Primordial Emissary; the smaller portion became White Stag Malorne 1029 1030. |
| Broxigar Saurfang | Cenarius said Broxigar became an Emissary after making an offering to the Moon Goddess. Broxigar used the title to threaten Rhonin and Krasus, and negotiated with Malorne for Cenarius’s body 478 479. |
| The human Emissary | A former human emperor according to Archimonde, he was resurrected by Elune to succeed a previous Emissary. Thrall and Magni suspected he was Emperor Thoradin, but Magni could not verify the identification; the Blade of the Black Empire later questioned his claim 700 740 1296. |
| Cenarius | Declared himself the Earth Mother’s Emissary, explaining that he served Elune 1285. |
History
Karazhan and the Dark Portal
At Karazhan, Sylvanas respectfully welcomed an Emissary from an ornate coffin. Antonidas observed the Emissary’s exceptional spellcasting and later recalled that the figure had broken through the shield erected by Medivh and Aegwynn 397 453.
Sylvanas expected the Emissary to summon the Dark Portal at Theramore. When consulted, the Emissary said that only Medivh and Queen Azshara could complete the spell 453.
Broxigar and the Moon Goddess
Broxigar’s title gave him leverage over Rhonin and Krasus, whom he threatened when demanding they eat Cenarius’s flesh. After Malorne confronted him, Broxigar offered the Burning Legion as an ally of the Moon Goddess; Malorne accepted and granted him Cenarius’s body 479.
Robbie later exploited the title’s prestige. In an Orc disguise, he posed as the Moon Goddess’s Emissary at the Zandalari palace. Malfurion and Rhonin hesitated to challenge him partly because Broxigar had established a precedent for an Orc Emissary 529.
The human Emissary
Elune sent the human Emissary to persuade Tyrande that the Troggs threatened the Night Elves. He warned her about the future development of firearms and offered a Druid spell to temporarily lift the Anti-Magic Array’s restrictions 700 701.
He later directed the Night Elves to ally with Thrall against the Burning Legion. When Fandral Staghelm accused him of fraud, the Emissary showed him a vision of Valstann’s death and persuaded him that the Qiraji, rather than Thrall, were responsible 735.
At Mount Hyjal, Robbie ambushed the Emissary. Thrall and Saurfang mistook his incapacitated body for a Scourge spy and gave it to hungry Orc soldiers. The Emissary subsequently awakened in another body, though he sometimes lost his memories while weakened 753 758.
The Primordial Emissary and Icecrown
N’Zoth exposed the Primordial Emissary’s original form and corrupted his soul. Elune then ordered an assault on Icecrown Citadel to rescue him before the Scourge completed a prison for his soul 1029 1031.
After Varimathras found the Primordial Emissary’s soul in the Helm of Domination, the human Emissary bargained for it. Varimathras demanded leadership of the Scourge and Varian’s place as ruler of Stormwind; the Emissary agreed to both demands 1098.
False claims and impersonation
- Robbie at Zandalar: Robbie posed as an Emissary while disguised as an Orc. The Red Dragon Queen later exposed him as an impostor and told Archaeus that he had driven away a real Emissary 529 533.
- Tyrande’s supposed promotion: Robbie persuaded Maiev that Tyrande might become a divine envoy and that feeding Broxigar her flesh was a divine test. Tyrande initially believed she had been promoted 472.
- Robbie at Mount Hyjal: Robbie claimed that he was a distinguished Emissary who had executed a treacherous Orc colleague. Tyrande and several Night Elf elders recognized that something was wrong but went along with him 766.
- Anduin in Pandaria: Sage Mari consulted the Eternal Vision Spring about a supposed Emissary and concluded that Anduin was an outsider, not a true Emissary 1192.